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词条 Koum Formation
释义

  1. Vertebrate paleofauna

  2. See also

  3. References

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The Koum Formation is a geological formation in the Northern Province of Cameroon, western Africa.

Its strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Vertebrate paleofauna

  • ?Spinosauridae indet[1]
  • Theropod indet[1]
  • Theropod tracks[1]
  • Sauropod indet[1]
  • Sauropod tracks[1]
  • ?Thyreophora indet[1]
  • Ouranosaurus sp.[1]
  • Euornithopod tracks[1]

See also

{{Portal|Earth sciences|Paleontology|Dinosaurs||}}
  • List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations

References

1. ^Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Africa)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 571-573. {{ISBN|0-520-24209-2}}.
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6 : Geologic formations of Cameroon|Cretaceous System of Africa|Aptian Stage|Barremian Stage|Sandstone formations|Paleontology in Cameroon

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